2022 Neptune Viewing
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Christopher K.
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2022 Neptune Viewing
Neptune will reach opposition this year on Friday 16 September. The Highland Road Park Observatory will host public viewing from 9:45pm to 11:45pm, weather permitting. At this time, Neptune will be in the constellation Aquarius though very close to the Pisces border.
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Christopher K.
- Posts: 6251
- Joined: October 12th, 2009, 3:28 pm
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: 2022 Neptune Viewing
Sunset is at 7:08pm CDT. Twilight ends at 8:29pm CDT. The front gate and main building will be open at 9:30pm. Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's planned Neptune viewing time of 9:45pm to 11:45pm...
precipitation potential, 0%
sky cover, 1%
relative humidity, 81%
temperature, 25˚C
surface wind, SE 4 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is BRAS member (and asteroid discoverer) Merrill Hess. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 16 September 2022 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
precipitation potential, 0%
sky cover, 1%
relative humidity, 81%
temperature, 25˚C
surface wind, SE 4 km/h
Danko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time the transparency rating will be "below average" (2 out of 5) and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5).
Tonight's 20OGS operator is BRAS member (and asteroid discoverer) Merrill Hess. HRPO will be open until 10pm.
The 16 September 2022 rating is...
EXCELLENT
VERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD